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Definition of Cragsman
1. Noun. A climber of vertical rock faces.
Definition of Cragsman
1. n. One accustomed to climb rocks or crags; esp., one who makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the eggs of sea birds or the birds themselves.
Definition of Cragsman
1. Noun. A climber of crags or other vertical rocks. ¹
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Definition of Cragsman
1. one who climbs crags [n CRAGSMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cragsman
Literary usage of Cragsman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shetland: Descriptive and Historical; and Topographical Description of that by Robert Cowie (1879)
"The daring cragsman descended to the scene of plunder by the aid of ropes.
If the distance of the breeding-place from the top of the cliff was moderate, ..."
2. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1884)
"A sturdy cragsman fastens a rope of hair, bound with sheepskin, ... The English
party follow with eager eye the cragsman's dramatic but daily exploit. ..."
3. Shetland: Descriptive and Historical; and Topographical Description of that by Robert Cowie (1879)
"The daring cragsman descended to the scene of plunder by the aid of ropes.
If the distance of the breeding-place from the top of the cliff was moderate, ..."
4. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1884)
"A sturdy cragsman fastens a rope of hair, bound with sheepskin, ... The English
party follow with eager eye the cragsman's dramatic but daily exploit. ..."
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